Chicken

Japanese Tacos!

Yesterday, I went to a little Japanese fast food restaurant for lunch and they were featuring Japanese Tacos – beef, chicken or salmon.  Really?  I thought it was completely ridiculous, so I ordered the Chicken with miso-sesame vinaigrette, green onion relish & spicy salsa roja on a soft corn tortilla.  It turned out to be completely […]

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  June 3, 2010   No comments

Chicken Enchiladas with Salsa Verde

Queso Fresco Today, I am posting a cheese with a recipe for Cinco de Mayo. Queso fresco is the most widely used cheese in Mexican cooking. The firm-textured fresh white cheese (its name translates as “fresh cheese”) is slightly salty, with a mild, tangy taste similar to farmer’s cheese. Like other fresh cheeses, queso fresco […]

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  May 4, 2010   No comments

Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breast

What makes it better?  Bacon!  What’s wrong with this recipe?  Nothing! Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breast Serves 4 4 boneless skinless chicken breast 3 garlic cloves minced very fine set 1/4 tsp aside 3/4 tsp dried thyme salt and pepper 8 slices thick cut bacon 2 medium tomatoes sliced into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices 1/4 […]

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  April 30, 2010   1 comment

White Chicken Chili with Aged Cheddar

Hot Spicy Chili! I love trying out different kinds of chili recipes. This is what I have chosen for tonight’s dinner. It’s a white chicken chili. It uses aged white cheddar, which is so much better than regular cheddar. I will throw in some of my Hatch chiles. Yes, I brought up my Hatch chiles […]

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  April 16, 2010   1 comment

Chicken Tikka Masala

I really fancy an Indian (Need a curry fix) My cousin, Marissa, asked me to post a Chicken Tikka Masala recipe.  I love getting suggestions from people.  It’s not easy to wake up every morning with a new culinary idea!  Thanks Marissa! I have been cooking Indian food for 25 years.  It is my desert […]

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  March 15, 2010   No comments

Tandoori Chicken & Cucumber Raita

A Day at the Country Club, Darling We spent Sunday at the Northern Trust Open at the Riviera Country Club. I had never been to a golf tournament before. We had the VIP tickets that got us into the hospitality tent situation. It worked for me – fabulous food, one of my favorite Chardonnays, Far […]

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  February 8, 2010   No comments

Chicken Tamales with Green Hatch Chiles

Christmas Eve Feast-ivities I made tamales for the first time.  Everyone thought I was crazy.  They are not hard to make.  You do need a team of people helping if you are making 800 of them, but I only made around 18!  These will go with the Albondigas soup for tonight’s Christmas eve dinner. I am […]

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  December 24, 2009   No comments

Opa! Chicken Burgers

Think Outside the Bun! This is along the lines of the previously posted Chow Mein Burger, though using ground chicken instead of Turkey.  It’s a  delicious and healthy take on your average burger.  This is served with a refreshing Tzatziki and guess what!  It’s made with Greek Yogurt! Enjoy.  See recipe below. Opa! Chicken Burgers Serves […]

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  September 29, 2009   No comments

Chickpea & Tomato Soup with Chicken Quenelles

The Book of Jewish Food by Claudia Roden I know it’s not quite hot soup weather yet, at least here in Southern California, but this recipe is really unusual and very good.  It is Chickpea & Tomato Soup with Chicken Quenelles. A quenelle is light dumpling made of creamed fish, chicken, or meat, sometimes combined with breadcrumbs, with a […]

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  September 9, 2009   1 comment

Poulet Sauté aux Herbes de Provence

by Julia Child The combination of thyme, basil, fennel seeds, and garlic gives this chicken dish a Provençal accent. The creamy sauce gets a hit of flavor from an assortment of fresh herbs. For the full experience, serve with plenty of French bread. Serves 6 Chicken: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter 1 3- to 3 […]

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  August 7, 2009   No comments